Following last night’s exciting awards ceremony at the Athony Burgess Foundation we are pleased to announce to the award winners and honourable mentions to the rest of the world.
We are delighted to announce the films for this year’s Kino Award Winners. Thanks to all our jury members for the task of viewing and appraising all the films. We hope you agree they have made some great decisions from the 120 shorts films screened.
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner – Mark Gill, The Voorman Problem
Honourable Mention – Natxo Fuentes, The Last Session
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
Winner – Luminaris – Dir: Juan, Pablo Zaramelia
Honourable mention – Narcocorrido – Dir; Ryan Prows
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT
Smile – Dir; Matteo Pianezzi
Honourable mention – Voice Over, Dir; Martin Rosete
BEST UK SHORT
Winner – The Voorman Problem, Dir; Mark Gill
Honourable Mention – One in five, Dir; Mark Davenport
BEST NORTH WEST SHORT
Best – June and the Baba Yaga, Dir; Sam Cronin
Honourable Mention – Jigsaw, Dir; Rashad and Basil Al-Safar
BEST WOMEN IN FILM
Best – Merry Go Round, Dir; Esther Lowe
Honourable Mention – Sepideh, Dir; Fani Konstantinou
BEST ANIMATION SHORT
Best – The Bigger Picture, Dir; Daisy Jacobs
Honourable Mention – Little Freak, Dir; Edwin Schaap
BEST COMEDY SHORT
Best – Going to Mecca, Dir; Jason Wingard
Honourable Mention – Help Point, Dir; Andrew Margetson
BEST STUDENT SHORT
Best – Fall out Shelter, Dir; Oliver Murrey
Honourable Mention – Delicacy, Dir; Helen Curran
BEST FANTASY SHORT
Best – Voice Over, Dir; Martin Rosete
Honourable Mention – Mouse X, Dir; Justin Tagg
BEST RED HEAD SHORT
Best – Nobbly Carrot 7, Dir; Josh Allott
Honourable Mention – The Morning After, Dir; David Renaud
BEST THREE MINUTE WONDERS SHORT
Best – Modern Man, Dir; Sebastian Solberg
Honourable Mention – Hunting For Hockney, Dir; Alice Dunseath
BEST MADE IN MANCHESTER SHORT
Best –Full Time, Dir; Mark Gill
Honourable Mention – The Loudest Minds, Dir; John Grey
THE AUDIENCE AWARD
Best – One In Five, Dir; Mark Davenport